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Download full textKwan, Yui-Huen; Bertrand, Alvin L. – 1977
Utilizing Louisiana State Bureau of Vital Statistics and U.S. Census data, longevity trends with residence comparisons were examined for all persons 65 or over who died between 1962 and 1974, who were Louisiana residents at the time of death, and whose death was not due to external violence. Every third year in the 12 year period was arbitrarily…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Death, Longitudinal Studies
Kwan, Yui-Huen; Bertrand, Alvin L. – 1977
In order to test the hypothesis that the longevity of aged persons differs according to residence and by sex, race, and marital status, data from every third year between 1962 and 1974 in the Louisiana State Bureau of Vital Statistics were examined. Criteria for population inclusion were: people over 65 years of age; Louisiana residents at time of…
Descriptors: Blacks, Death, Longitudinal Studies, Marital Status
